Fastening for horse-blankets



(No Model.)

J. DE LONEY.

I FASTENING FOR HORSE BLANKETS. No. 522,882. Patented July 10,1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JA MES DE LONEY, OF PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.

FASTENING FOR HORSE-BLANKETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 522,882, dated July 10,1894.

Application fi January 13, 1894. Serial No.496f712. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JAMES DE Lonny, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Plymouth, in the county of Marshall and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteningsfor Horse-Blankets, &c.; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a simple and easilyoperating device to be attached to harness for holding in place theblanket upon a horse or other animal, or applied to any other uses towhich the device may be found applicable. I

The invention therefore consists of a fastening device constructedsubstantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described andclaimed. I

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a perspective View of my improvedfastening device showing the spring actuated jaws in an open position toreceive the blanket or other article to be fastened; Fig. 2 a similarview with the jaws in a closed position; Fig. 3 a longitudinal sectionof the device; Fig. 4 a perspective view of the device showing itconstructed of wire. I

In the accompanying drawings A represents a portion of the strap of aharness to which my improved device is attached by any preferred andwell known means.

The device consists in part of a suitable frame B consisting of arectangular strip of metal having its ends bent outwardly at an angle asshown at a, or if preferred, wire may be used in place of sheet metal inthe construction of the frame, as shown in Fig. 4. Hinged or otherwisesuitably connected to the ends a arejaws C, which jaws may have teeth orserrated edges to better hold between them theblanket or other articlewhich they are to secure against accidental displacement upon the horseor other animal. The frame B, either of sheet metal or wire, ispreferably made of spring material so that the jaws will be springactuated in closing or opening.

Anysuitable means however may be employed for rendering the jaws springactuated, as there are various and well known means that might beemployed that would serve substantially the same purpose. In order torender the jaws C more effective the same are pivoted together as shownat b, in any well known manner found best adapted to the purpose.

It will be noticed that the ends a of the frame B are not upright, or inother words perpendicular with relation to the base or bottom of theframe, or at right angles thereto, but are disposed at an obtuse angleor extend outwardly on aslight incline. This angle to which the ends aassume with relation to the base or bottom of the frame 13, enables thejaws G to have greater play and less liability of their binding againstthe ends a. The spring actuated jaws are forced outward to open them, asshown in Fig. 1, by means of a pivoted forcing lever D, said lever beingoperated by the thumb or finger pressing down upon the outer endthereof, which will force the inner end of the lever upward against thepivot-rod c or other portion of the jaws or their connection and causethe jaws to open as shown. I

The inner end of the forcing-lever D may have a notched end cl to engagewith the pivot-rod c whenbrought in contact therewith and its outer endextended to form a thumb-piece for operating it.

When the blanket or other article to be held in position over the horseor other animal is inserted between the jaws, by a downward pressureupon the jaws the same will grasp the blanket and hold it firmly betweenthem until released by the forcing-lever D.

The device may be attached to the leather strap of a harness by rivetingor otherwise as would be considered the most effective.

In the present instance I have shown the device as secured to the strapby riveting, and for this purpose the device is provided with ears ethrough which the rivets extend.

The frame and the spring actuated jaws and their connection to the frameand to each other, may be variously modified or changed in the detailsof construction without departing from the principle of my invention.

Having now fully described my invention, piece,substantiaiiy as and forthe purpose set what I claim as new, and desire to secure by forth.Letters Patent, is-- In testimony that I claim the above I have Afastening device for horse-blankets and hereunto subscribed my name inthe presence 5 for other purposes, consisting of a suitable of twowitnesses.

frame, spring actuated jaws connected therei to, and an independentlyoperating pivoted JAMES DD LONEY lever having its end extending underthe jaws Witnesses: to force them apart when operated and hav- SAMUELPARKER,

10 ing its outer end extended to form a thumb- DAVID E. SNYDER.

